.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } First Day of Winter The snow is already deep on this first day of winter. The children have been working on some serious forts over the past couple of weeks. Photo […]
Receiving Jesus – John 1:9-13
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 12/19/04 In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their “flying machine” off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: “We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas.” Katherine hurried to the editor of the local […]
Be A Witness – John 1:6-8
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 12/12/04 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. It […]
Light Shines in Darkness – John 1:1-5
Let’s go right to God’s Word this morning. John 1:1-5 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him […]
How Well Can You Count? – Philippians 3:4-8
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 11/28/04 Did you know that many people live under the illusion that good people go to heaven? Some assume that if you can just live a good enough life then God will let you into heaven someday. Andy Stanley has written a book with the title, How Good […]
True Christianity – Philippians 3:2-3
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 11/21/04 Last week we talked about rejoicing in the Lord. We learned that for the Christian, rejoicing is commanded. If you are a Christian, part of the package is that you rejoice in the Lord. It’s not that you must bounce happily through life as if there’s not […]
Rejoice in the Lord – Philippians 3:1
Sometimes I wonder if most Christians really know how to rejoice in the Lord. Really rejoice in all circumstances—good and bad.
Epaphroditus’ Sacrificial Service – Philippians 2:25-30
In previous studies in the second chapter of Philippians we’ve learned that if we are Christians we are to be bright lights that shine in the darkness of the world around us and we are to do so without complaining and arguing—we are to work out our salvation—that is we are to live out our […]